Tug Boat Book: Building Large Scale Model Tugs

Thinking of building a large tug model? This second edition of Chris's popular book covers a variety of building methods - from building from kits to scratch-building, with projects covering an interesting range of subjects. These impressive models, always much admired, are major projects and need careful consideration.

Contents

Chapter 1 - A Brief History of Tug and Towing By John Cox
Chapter 2 - The 'Herbert Ballam' Ron Trimby takes advantage of a unique opportunity in scale modelling to build a modern Poole built tug
Chapter 3 - Calderdraft's Imara Peter Fisher builds and reviews the classic Caldercraft kit
Chapter 4 - A Dry Towing Barge David Semper builds an interesting tug related r/c project
Chapter 5 - Robbe's Odin David Semper builds a tug and a half!
Chapter 6 - Caldercraft's HMT Resolve Brian Peach builds and reviews the Caldercraft kit
Chapter 7 - Graupner's Tito Neri John Cox builds Graupner's kit of the Italian tug
Chapter 8 - Mountfleet's Cruiser John Cox reviews the Mountfleeet Models tug
Chapter 9 - A Steam Powered T.I.D. Tug John Cox builds from the Marine Modelling plans
Chapter 10 - The Wijsmuller Typhoon John Burr builds from a GRP bull moulding and plans
Chapter 11 - Le Caux David Stone describes the way in which he builds up a model using the MMI plans
Chapter 12 - Al Khubar Peter Fisher builds and reviews the popular Model Slipway kit
Chapter 13 - Ship Docking Modules David Semper describes the building of two scale 'Ship Docking Modules' for model 'Tug Towing' duties
Chapter 14 - Lady Lauren Jim Clark describes the building of this latest tug model